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Being in New York City feels like you’re part of history all the time. I notice that I live my life with a feeling of importance, as if I’m a character in a compelling story that will be told someday.

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I feel like I’m really seeing you for the very first time. 

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Maybe the allure that once attracted so many has been momentarily subdued, but there is one thing this city hasn’t lost—its people.

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Sounds borderline insane, right? You have to be a little crazy to do something like this.

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Well. New York living was initially not what I expected.

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Most of all the so-called fabulous parties are filled with Instagram posers doing duck face in their Kylie lip kit. The only thing that’s cool at these New York parties is how many likes you can get on the picture with a skyline view. 

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I imagined running away – getting on a bus and leaving the city without anyone knowing.

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You get thick skin.